The prime minister also asked the Penang government to consider the views of non-governmental organisations if doing so is beneficial to all parties. Several NGOs have been asking the Penang government to scrap hillside development projects.

On the floods, Najib is satisfied with the role played by the state government and its agencies.

The state government told Najib that it needs RM1 billion to implement 13 large and small projects to alleviate flooding. The federal government has approved RM150 million for the third phase of the Sungai Pinang Basin flood mitigation project.

Najib attributed the recent massive floods to both heavy rain and poor human attitude, saying that the rainfall on Sunday was equivalent to one month’s rain.

While here, Rosmah handed over RM60,000 to the National Security Council (Penang) and RM50,000 to the flood victims, as president of the Girl Guides Association of Malaysia. — Bernama